Coin-controlled vending-machine.



Patented Mar. 26, I901.

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J H RONEY & R S HAHRISUN COIN GBNTBOLLE'D VENDING MACHINE.

(Apphcshon filed May 12, 1900 1 (No Mufial.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN RONEY, OF ALLEGHENY, AND RICHARD S. HARRISON, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS TO HARRY DAVIS, OF

PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

COIN-CONTROLLED VENDING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 670,864, dated March 26, 1901.

Application filed May 12, 1900. Serial No. 16.407. (No model.)

To (0Z5 whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN H. RONEY, residing at Allegheny, and RICHARD S. HARRI- SON, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, citizens of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Gontrolled Vending-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to coin-controlled vending-machines; and our object is to pro duce a device of this character which, while simple and durable in construction and efficient and positivein operation,willoccupy the least possible space, Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, of the accompanying drawings showing the apparatus two-thirds of full size.

-YVe will now describe our invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, in which- Fig. 1 indicates a front elevation of our improved coin-controlled vending apparatus. Fig. 2 is a side sectional elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a front elevation with the front of the case removed. Fig. 4: is a front elevation with front of case and outer disk or plate removed. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section, taken on the line A B of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the disk or plate. Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the face of the goods-carrier. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the disk or plate and goods-carrier when in adjustment to receive the coin and the goods. Fig. 9 is an elevation in section of the case, showing portion of the goods-carrier broken away to show lock-orifice on the periphery of Fig. 10 is a front elevation of the circular part of the case, which is broken away to show ratchet on the face of the disk or plate. Fig. 11 isa side section of the same.

Referring to said drawings, 1 is the case, which comprises the narrow upwardly-projecting receptacle or chute 2 to contain the goods, the intermediate circular portion 3 for the reception of the operating mechanism, and the lower portion 4 for the coin-receptacle 5 and the goods-discharge chute 6. The front of said case is adapted to be closed by the removable plate 7 and the wall 8. A cylinder or goods-conveyer 9, loosely mounted on the crank-shaft 10, is inserted from the rear into the circular portion 3 of the case. 11 isz a disk or plate rigidly mounted on said crankshaft 10 immediately in front of said carrier 9, the said carrier and plate both being pro-p vided on their adjacent faces with recesses or pockets 12 and 13, which when brought-t A into alinement or register form a recess equal,

to the thickness of the coin which is adapted to be inserted therein through the slot 14: in the front of the apparatus for the purpose of interlocking the carrier and the disk or plate, the circular wall of the case from the inserting-slot to the discharge-opening constituting a guide or hearing for the coin and a guide for the goods, whereby when the crank 15 is turned in the direction of the arrow the article or goods to be sold, which drop into the pocket 16 in the periphery of the carrier,

are carried around to the discharge-opening 17 in the lower part of the circular portion of the case. The coin is likewise carried around to the opening 18 and is simultaneously discharged with the goods, the coin dropping into the money-receiver 5 and the goods upon the incline l9,which.conveys them to the delivery-opening at the bottom of the apparatus. Immediately the coin and the article or goods are discharged out of their respective pockets the plate and conveyor are released from engagement with each other, and the conveyor being loose upon the shaft the retraction of the spiral spring 20 returns the same to its normal position and again permits one of the articles of goods contained in the goods-receptacle to be deposited into the pocket 16.

In order to prevent the disk or plate 11 and goods-carrier 9 being returned to deliver more than one article for one coin, the price thereof, we provide a pawl-and-ratehet mechanism, the ratchet 21 being secured upon the face of the disk or plate 11, and the pawl 22,

which is a gravity one, mounted on the rear The opening 23 in the rear of the circular part 3 of the case is closed by a circular plate 24, which is provided with one of the bearings for the crank-shaft l0 and with two or more stop-pins 25 26 to engage a stop on the goods-carrier and limit its movement-s.

The spiral spring 20 is mounted on the inner end of the crank-shaft 10, one end of said spring being secured on the interior of the carrier 9, and the other end thereof is secured to said plate 24 by being projected through the small opening 27 therein. The said goods-carrier 9 is provided with an oblong slot 28 in the periphery thereof opposite the pocket 16, which receives the goods, and is adapted to receive the projection 29 of the Weight 29, after all the goods have been discharged, for the purpose of preventing the carrier returning to its normal'position, thus preventing the coin-recesses in the adjacent faces of the disk or plate and carrier registering, and consequently preventing the insertion of an actuating-coin until the parts resume their normal position.

The operation of our apparatus is as follows: The plate 7 being removed, the article or goods are charged into the receptacle therefor, the lower article or piece of which will at such time occupy the pocket 16 in the periphery ot' the carrier 9, a coin then being dropped or inserted into the slot 14 in the face of the apparatus,and the crank 15, turned in the direction of the arrow, will ultimately permit the coin to enter the recess formed in the adjacent faces of the disk or plate and carrier, thereby connecting the two and cansing the carrier and its contents to be rotated or carried by the crank-shaft somewhat more than a halt-revolution, when the article conveyed by the carrier and the coin in the recess between the disk or plate and the carrier is brought opposite their respective discharge-openings, at which time the article Will drop upon the incline l9 and be discharged at one side of apparatus. The coin will meanwhile drop into the receptacle therefor, and the goods-carrier being released from the connecting medium of the coin the retraction of the spring will return it to its normal position. After the last piece or article has been discharged, however, the weight descends upon the carrier. The projection on the underside of the same engaging in the slot or opening in the periphery of the carrier prevents the carrier resuming its normal position, consequently preventing the coin-recesses formed in the adjacent faces of the carrier and plate from registering, and thus preventing the insertion of a coin.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a coin-controlled vending apparatus, the combination of the case, a plate rotatably mounted in said case, a goods -carrier in alinement with and normally independent of said plate and adapted to be interlocked therewith by a coin inserted flatwise between the carrier and plate, the said plate and carrier being adapted to be released simultaneously with the discharge of the goods and interlocking coin, and means to return the goodscarrier to its normal position.

2. In a coin-controlled vending apparatus, the combination of a case, a plate rotatably mounted in said case, a goods-carrier in alinement with and normally independent of said plate and adapted to be interlocked therewith by a coin inserted flatwise between the carrier and plate, said plate and carrier being adapted to be released simultaneously with the discharge of the goods and interlocking coin, and means to prevent reverse rotation of the plate.

3. In a coin-controlled vending apparatus, the combination with an actuating-plate and a goods-carrier, movable independently of each other, having means for engaging a coin to interlock them, of means for relatively locking said plate and carrier, after the supply of goods is exhausted, in position to prevent the insertion of the coin.

t. In a coin-controlled vending apparatus, the combination with a rotary actuating-plate and independent rotary goods-carrier adjacent thereto, said plate and carrier having recesses in their juxtaposed faces which are adapted, when registered, to receive a coin to lock the plate and. carrier, of means for relatively lockin g said plate andcarrier, after the supply of goods is exhausted, in a position to prevent the register of the recesses.

5. In a coin-controlled vending apparatus, the combination of a case, a plate rotatably mounted in said case, a goods-carrier in alinement with and normally-independent of said plate and adapted to be interlocked therewith by an inserted coin, the said plate and carrier being adapted to be released simultaneously with the discharge of the goods and interlocking coin, and a weight adapted after the discharge of all the goods to interlock with the carrier and prevent the coin-recess in the face of the same from registering with the coin-recess in the adjacent face of the plate, thus preventing theinsertion of an actuating-coin.

6. In a coin-controlled vending apparatus, the combination of a circular case, a rotary actuating-plate and independent rotary goods carrier adjacent thereto, located in the case,

said plate and carrier being adapted for inplate and carrier, the said plate and carrier being adapted to be released simultaneously with the discharge of the goods and interlocking coin, the interior surface or wall of the circular portion of the case forming guides or supports for the coin and the goods delivered by the carrier.

8. In a coin-controlled vending apparatus, the combination of a case, a plate rotatably mounted in said case,a goods-conveyer mounted for movement in said case adjacent the plate, the said plate and conveyer having on their juxtaposed faces recesses adapted when they register to receive a coin whereby said plate and conveyor are interlocked.

9. In a coin-controlled vending apparatus, the combination with a plate, mounted for complete rotation, of an oscillatory goodscarrier located adjacent thereto and arranged for interlocking with the plate by a coin inserted flatwise between the carrier and plate, andv means for returning the carrier to normal receiving position aft-er the discharge of the coin and goods.

10. In acoin-controlledvendingapparatus, the combination with a plate mounted for complete rotation in one direction only, of an oscillatory goods carrier located adjacent thereto and arranged for interlocking with the plate by a coin inserted flatwise between the carrier and plate, a stop to limit the movementof the carrier, when actuated, and a spring for automatically returning the carrier to normal receiving position when the coin and goods are discharged.

11. In acoin-controlledvendingapparatus, the combination of a case having a substantially circular portion, said circular portion having a discharge-opening for the goods, a shaft journaled in said circular portion of said case, a plate mounted on said shaft, a carrier mounted on the said shaft within the circular portion of the case and provided with a pocket, the said carrier being adapted to be interlocked with said plate by a coin inserted flatwise between the carrier and plate.

12. In acoin-controlled vending apparatus, the combination of a case, the upper portion of which comprises a comparatively long, narrow receptacle to contain the goods, a circular portion intermediate the goods-receptacle and the bottom of said case, the inner walls of which form guides for the coin and goods, a shaft journaled in the said circular portion of the case, a plate mounted on said shaft, a carrier mounted on the same shaft with said plate and adapted to be interlocked therewith by means of an-inserted coin and provided with a pocket normally in alinement with the lower end of the goods-receptacle,

in combination with means to prevent the reverse rotation of the plate after the same has been rotated in the direction of the delivery of the goods.

13. In a coin-controlled vending apparatus, the combination of a case, a shaft journaled in said case, a plate mounted rigidly on said shaft, a carrier loosely mounted on the same shaft with said plate, the adjacent faces of both said plate and carrier being provided with recesses or pockets which when they register or are in alinement with each other are adapted to receive an interlocking coin whereby the said carrier is made rigid on the shaft and adapted to be rotated in unison with the plate and means to prevent the reverse rotation of the plate after the same has been rotated a certain distance in the delivery of the goods.

14. The combination of a goods-carrier and a plate independent of each other and rotatably mounted on coincident axes in close proximity to each other so that clearancespace onlyintervenes between them, and the adjacent faces of the goods-carrier and the plate having a coin-receptacle formed partly in each whereby a coin dropped thereinto locks the two together against independent movement in either direction until the coin is discharged therefrom.

15. The combination of a goods-carrier and a plate independent of each other and rotatably mounted on coincident axes in close proximity to each other so that clearancespace only intervenes between them, and the adjacent faces of the goods-carrier and the plate having a coin-receptacle formed partly in each and extending parallel with their adjacent surfaces whereby a coin can be received fiatwise and when so received locks the two together against independent movement in either direction until the coin is dis- JOHN H. RONEY. RICHARD s. HARRISON.

Witnesses:

HARRY DAVIS, O. A. WILLIAMS. 

